Nickname: "Katee"
Height: 5-3
Weight: 105
Birthplace: Santa Clara, Calif.
Coach: Sungwoo Ahn
Dojang: Mach Martial Arts Ahn's Taekwondo
High School: Mission San Jose H.S. (Fremont, Calif.)
Year of Graduation: 2010
WTF World Ranking on 9/1/12: T-122nd (-46kg)
Other Sports Played: volleyball
Hobbies: snowboarding, volleyball, tennis, archery, swimming, reading, drawing, shopping, collecting shoes and spending time with family, cousins and friends
Favorite Foods: fruits, sushi and pho
Pre-Competition Meal: salmon and pasta for dinner; oatmeal with blueberries and a banana for breakfast
Favorite Athletes: Zinedine Zidane and Michael Jordan
Favorite Band: Magnetic North
Did You Know?: Katherine is a devout Christian and always prays before her competitions...she has straight A's in school...she has four sisters: Kelly, Karen, Nana and Kirsten.
Quotable Katherine Trinh: "I would like to thank my mom and dad for all their love and support. I am also grateful to my coach, Sungwoo Ahn, for everything he has done for me."
MAJOR COMPETITION RESULTS
2011 World University Games Team Member (Fin)
2011 U.S. Collegiate Nationals (Fin): GOLD
2010 U-24 National Team Trials (Fly): 2nd
2010 USAT Fresno National Qualifier (Fly): GOLD
2009 USAT Junior National Team Trials (Jr. Feather): 2nd
2009 USAT Junior Olympics (Jr. Feather): GOLD
2009 USAT San Jose National Qualifier (Jr. Feather): BRONZE
2009 USAT San Jose National Qualifier (Fin): BRONZE
2008 USAT National Qualifier (Junior): SILVER
2008 U.S. Open: SILVER
2007 U.C. Open: GOLD
2006 U.C. Open: GOLD
2005 U.C. Open: GOLD
2004 U.C. Open: GOLD
2003 U.C. Open: GOLD
last updated 9/13/12